Israel rejects 5-year ceasefire, hostage-release deal without Hamas disarming

This is Dermer’s offer in ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks

Mohamed Khayal, editor-in-chief of the Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk, said in an interview with Arab media on Tuesday night that "unfortunately, there was no positive progress at Hamas' recent leadership meeting in Cairo with senior Egyptian officials. There was a major failure in achieving a breakthrough regarding ending the war – the main obstacle so far in the negotiations or any efforts related to the Gaza Strip." Nevertheless, the senior Eg…

Israel rejects 5-year hostage exchange and ceasefire deal

A senior Israeli diplomatic source said Israel is “close to losing patience” with the repeated unsatisfactory proposals. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Israel has rejected the newest proposal for a hostage deal because the five-year ceasefire requirement would allow Hamas to re-arm. Earlier this week, One Hamas source told AFP, “Hamas is ready for a one-time prisoner exchange for a five-year cessation of hostilities.” However, several Hamas o…

Israel rejects 5-year ceasefire, hostage-release deal without Hamas disarming

Israel will not accept a proposed five-year ceasefire and hostage-release deal, because it does not require Hamas to disarm, a senior Israeli official said in a briefing to journalists on Monday. A Hamas official said on Saturday the terrorist organization would release in one go all of the remaining hostages in Gaza — 59 total, including at least 21 living — in exchange for a five-year ceasefire. Hamas would not, however, agree to disarming and…

In addition, there should be no more recruitments and new tunnels in the Gaza Strip. Other weapons, however, want to keep the militant Palestinians.

The talks about a new ceasefire in Gaza are stuck. Now Hamas seems to be making a new offer: allegedly, it wants to put rockets with a wider range under Egypt's control.

Israel insists on Hamas disarmament before accepting Gaza truce: Sources

Cairo, April 30: Israel insists on disarming Hamas as a precondition to its acceptance of Egypt’s six-month Gaza truce proposal, well-informed Egyptian sources said. The Israeli response was relayed by an Israeli security delegation, led by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, during a meeting with the Egyptian officials on Monday in Cairo, the sources told Xinhua. The Egyptian initiative includes a six-month cessation of hostilities, …